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Chemist recipe book, circa 1850-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear_foot (1 volume)
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This volume, possibly created by a W. Ellis in England in the 19th century, consists primarily of recipes for basic medicines, household remedies, and personal care products.

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Pharmacy prescription book, 1882-1897 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume containing over 2,000 formulas for prescriptions created by a pharmacy or druggist's shop in Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom, spanning the years from 1882-1897.

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Frederick Robinson Bell pharmaceutical recipe book, 1861-1898 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume comprised of formulas written by English chemist and druggist Frederick Robinson Bell spanning the years from 1861-1898. The formulas in the volume were used for medicinal, hygienic, and household purposes.

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William H. Helfand collection of ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects, 1868-2002 (inclusive)

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61 item
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A gift of historian of pharmacy and medicine Dr. William H. Helfand, this collection of ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects offers insight into Mexican religious folk practices. Ex-votos are votive paintings usually hung in churches and religious venues as a sign of gratitude for received blessings or healings. The collection includes ex-votos dated between 1868 and 2002 and dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint James the Moor-slayer, Saint Paschal Baylon, Saint Barbara, Saint Judas Thaddeus, Saint Nicholas, and Saint Cosmas.

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Julian A. Sterling collection related to S. Weir Mitchell, 1859-1973 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Julian A. Sterling (1913-1975) was a physician at the Albert Einstein Medical Center and was Chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1961 to 1964. Sterling was influenced by the work of S. Weir Mitchell (1829-1914), an American physician and author. This collection, created by Julian A. Sterling, contains copies or reprints of articles by and about S. Weir Mitchell, a bibliography of S. Weir Mitchell's work, a biography of Mitchell, correspondence to and from Julian A. Sterling concerning matters related to Mitchell, and two plaques which may be maquettes for larger sculptures or reliefs.

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Veale family papers, 1872-1899 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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The Veale family was British, but because of jobs in the military, spent much of their time abroad. This collection largely concerns Henry Richard Lobb Veale (1831-1908), an army physician, and his son Sidney Veale Byland (1873-1899), a lieutenant in the Indian Staff Corps. Material includes inventories of possessions; a sketchbook, possibly created by Bertha Veale (daughter of Henry and sister to Sidney); and letters sent to Henry Veale from a patient, William Aitken, as well as his son, Sidney, during his military service in India.

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John W. Wright receipt book, 1867-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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A volume written by English chemist John W. Wright spanning the years from 1867 to 1925. The volume comprises pharmaceutical formulas for medicinal, hygienic, and household purposes.

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Frederic Carter diary, 1867-1883 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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This volume traces the life of Frederic Carter, Surgeon-Major 1st Gurkha Regiment at Dharmsala, India. The diary spans from July 1867 through March 1883 where Carter documents his life in India, Pakistan, and England. Highlights of the journal include Carter's experiences in the Bengal army, his travels throughout India and Pakistan, managing an agricultural estate in India, his marriage and birth of his children, and a brief memoir discussing his childhood.

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Recipe book, circa 1880s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (314 pages)
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This volume contains 100 culinary, household, and medicinal recipes likely created or compiled in the 1880s in England. The majority of the recipes are household and medicinal and there are numerous recipes related to hair care, hair styling, and hair loss.

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William Huxtable notebook with Dr. Newbolt medical recipes, circa 1840s-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 86 pharmaceutical recipes by Dr. Newbolt, likely compiled by William Huxtable in South Molton, Devon, England from around the 1840s through 1887. This volume also contains summary financial accounts of the compiler's father and details of a property dispute between Huxtable and Thomas Ridler.

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